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IP News
July 27, 2011
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Patent Reform May Not Cure a Potential for Bias Against Patentee in Inter Partes Re-examination
July 27, 2011
This article explores a perceived bias against the patent holder in <i>inter partes</i> re-examination as well as the effect that patent reform legislation may have on the process.
Copyright and Fair Use in Legal Proceedings
July 27, 2011
This article discusses recent decisions regarding the use of copyrighted material in legal proceedings and the applicability of the fair use defense to allegations of infringement.
Internet Counterfeiters and Pirates Beware! Your Domain Names Are Subject to Seizure
July 27, 2011
Approximately one year ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched "Operation In Our Sites" in an effort to hit counterfeiters and pirates where they live (at least, on the Internet), namely their domains. This article discusses the brief and still evolving history of OIOS, its statutory authorities, and its implications for brand and creative content owners.
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IP News
June 29, 2011
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Cuban Embargo Prevents Renewal Of Trademark Registration
June 29, 2011
The Cuban trade embargo has been at issue for more than a decade in the long-running case between Bacardi and Pernod Ricard over the U.S. rights to the HAVANA CLUB trademark for rum.
TiVo v. EchoStar
June 29, 2011
On April 20, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in the <i>TiVo Inc. v. EchoStar Corp.</i> case. No. 2009-1374 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 20, 2011). The decision marks a sea change for evaluating contempt of an injunction in a patent case, significantly limiting an infringer's ability to challenge an injunction on the grounds that it is vague or overbroad.
Reining in the Inequitable Conduct Defense
June 29, 2011
Responding to views from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and elsewhere about the unintended consequences of the current inequitable conduct doctrine, a divided <i>en banc</i> Federal Circuit decision issued on May 25, 2011 adjusted the standard of the materiality element to make this defense harder to establish.
Retiring in a Down Economy
June 28, 2011
Each case addressing the issue of retirement and its impact on support is highly fact-sensitive. The down economy's impact on such a situation serves to add an intriguing, yet extremely critical, wrinkle to the equation.

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